Flower Garden

Well, this card started out as one of my stamp a stack cards, but it didn't last long!  I was really looking to make something with fall colors, but still using flowers.  I decided to give this technique a try when I saw it over on the  Hand Stamped Sentiments technique challenge.  It's a pretty neat technique, but definitely not for a stamp a stack.  Hmm...maybe I need to start a techniques class too. :)

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Stamp Set:  Blooming with Kindness

Card Stock:  Chocolate Chip, So Saffron, Always Artichoke,

Cherry Cobbler & Very Vanilla

Classic Stampin' Pads:  Cherry Cobbler & Tango Tangerine

Embossing Folder:  Flower Garden

Ribbon:  3/8" Seam Binding in Cherry Cobbler

Shimmer Paint:  Champagne Mist

White Crayon

Serene Silhouettes in the Fall

To those of you who come to my stamp a stacks, I did say I was going to post the cards we were making.  Well, I think I'm running a little behind! lol  Anyway, I wanted to make a fall card, and of course I always have one masculine card in the set of five.  Well, I think this is going to be the guy card.  It could probably go either way because of the coral color, but I still think it's more for a guy...who likes a little "pink"! lol

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Stamp Set:  Serene Silhouettes & On Your Birthday (retired)

Card Stock:  Chocolate Chip, Old Olive, Calypso Coral & Very Vanilla

Classic Stampin' Pads:  Chocolate Chip, Old Olive, Calypso Coral & So Saffron

Embossing Folder:  Woodgrain

Punches:  1 1/4" Circle, Word Window & Modern Label

Hemp Twine (retired)

Sponges

RHSSC - My Friend

Welcome to another Red Hot Stampers sketch challenge.  This week I took a little freedom with the sketch using stamps and sizzlits in place of the shapes.  To see a few other cards with this sketch visit the Red Hot Stampers here.



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Stamp Set:  My Friend
Card Stock:  Raspberry Ripple & Whisper White
Classic Stampin' Pad:  Raspberry Ripple
Versa Mark
Stampin' Emboss Powder:  Clear
Sizzlits:  Beautiful Wings
Shimmer Paint:  Champagne Mist
Jewels:  Basic Pearls

Love & Laughter

Today's card is another bridal shower card for a friend at church.  I've had the privilege of getting to know her a little more at my stamp a stacks and I'm so happy for her!   Just a few short weeks and she'll be married. :)  Hmm...looks like I took this picture before I put the pearls on the card though...oops! lol

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Stamp Set:  Love & Laughter

Card Stock:  Elegant Eggplant & Whisper

Classic Stampin' Pad:  Elegant Eggplant

VersaMark

Stampin' Emboss Powder:  White

Shimmer Paint:  Champagne Mist

Jewels:  Basic Pearls

Everything Eleanor

Today's card is another triple layer card for my September stamp a stack.  The ladies really liked the last one they made, and said they wouldn't mind making another one.  I changed this one up just a little bit by shifting the paper up so I could put my sentiment at the bottom.  Some of them might do it this way and others might do it the original way. :)  

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Stamp Sets:  Everything Eleanor & Apothecary Art

Card Stock:  Baja Breeze & Very Vanilla

Classic Stampin' Pads:  Baja Breeze, Crumb Cake, 

Regal Rose & Pretty in Pink

Ribbon:  3/8" Seam Binding in Crumb Cake

Jewels:  Basic Pearls

Shimmer Paint:  Champagne Mist

RHSSC53 - One Year Anniversary!

Welcome to another Red Hot Stampers sketch challenge.  Well, this week is a special one because it's our One Year Anniversary!  We want to celebrate it by doing something special, and to show our appreciation to those of you who check out our blogs we are giving away blog candy!  If you leave a comment on the Red Hot Stampers blog your name will be entered into the drawing.  If you leave a comment and a link to your take on our sketch you will be entered into the drawing two times. :)  So that means you need to go check out the Red Hot's blog here for a chance to win.  Now onto today's cards.  Yes, I did two.  I made my first card because I was thinking waves and water when I saw the sketch.  However I felt it was just way too dark.  Yes, the card is much darker than the picture of it.  It's actually kind of cool, but it made me think of pirates! lol  So, I had to brighten things up a bit...

...and this is the card I came up with.  Much brighter!  It was a lot easier to make too.  I hope you enjoyed both of my cards.  Don't forget to check out the Red Hot's for a chance to win blog candy.

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First Card

Stamp Set:  The Open Sea

Card Stock:  Midnight Muse, Basic Black & Whisper White

Classic Stampin' Pads:  Midnight Muse, Night of Navy & Elegant Eggplant

StazOn:  Black & Versa Mark

Punch:  1 1/4" Circle

Stampin' Emboss Powder:  Clear

Sponges

Second Card

Stamp Sets:  Mixed Bunch & Curly Cute

Card Stock:  Whisper White

Classic Stampin Pads:  Raspberry Ripple, Primrose Petals & Daffodil Delight

Punches:  Blossom & 3/4" Circle

Embossing folder:  Perfect Polka Dots

Shimmer Paint:  Champagne Mist

Crimper & Sponges

How to get the wave on the card...

I took a scrap piece of paper and cut a wave in it about 2/3's of the way down to use as my template.  I then placed the two pieces of paper about 3/4" apart like this and attached to my card stock with dotto...

The part you want to sponge is the Very Vanilla portion.  I used one color on my first sample and three different colors on my second sample.  Hope this makes sense to anyone who wants to give it a try! :)

Lovely as a Tree

Last night I was going through all the sketch challenge blogs that I follow to get a little inspiration and was able to come up with this card.  I LOVE the colors together!  These colors were inspired by the Less is More challenge #83.  Hmm...now that I think about it I'm not sure if it is as clean and simple as it should be because of all the sponging I did. :(  Guess I should have done a little masking.  I also used the Paper Players challenge because their theme is using leaves or trees.  I've had my Lovely as a Tree set sitting out wanting to do another card with it, but waiting for just the right idea...and this was it! :)

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Stamp Sets:  Lovely as a Tree & Blooming with Kindness

Card Stock:  Very Vanilla

Classic Stampin' Pads:  Crumb Cake, Soft Suede,

Regal Rose, Pretty in Pink & Pink Pirouette

Versa Mark

Embossing Folder: Delicate Designs

Stampin' Emboss Powder:  Clear

Shimmer Paint:  Champagne Mist